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ModerateCardiovascularDeep vein thrombosisuk-plab-1

A 40-year-old man presents with a swollen, painful left calf after a long-haul flight. Doppler ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. He has no active cancer, good renal function and no history of bleeding. What is the most appropriate initial anticoagulation?

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